Legal Opinion

Knapke v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 5, 1999No. A99A0913PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson, Chief Judge.

A judge found Brian L. Knapke guilty of the misdemeanor traffic offense of speeding. Knapke challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and the admission of laser speed detection results. We affirm.

“On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [Knapke] no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. The verdict must be upheld if any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Barber v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. James v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Pennymon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  2. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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